Westbound I-70 in Washington County reopens after tractor-trailer rollover

BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Part of westbound I-70 in Washington County is open again after a tractor-trailer rollover.

Westbound I-70 closed between Exit 11 to PA 221 Taylorstown and Exit 6 to PA 231 Claysville early Sunday morning. A PennDOT official said that a tractor-trailer rolled over by mile marker 8.5 in Buffalo Township. The roadway reopened by noon.

In a post on Facebook, the Claysville Volunteer Fire Department states a semi rolled over around 5:45 a.m. A photo shared by the department shows the truck blocking both lanes of traffic.

The PennDOT official tells Channel 11 that Hazmat responded to the scene.

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